TABLES OF CONSULAR FEES
31c. For notifying to authorities loss of owner's $ c. y of title-deed, and requesting issue of copy to mejlace it
gage
5. 00
D. For transfer of land..
5.00
81K.-For cancelment of title deeds..
5.00
81.-For registration of foreclosure or mort- $
811.—For any entry, not otherwise provided for, made in land register at the request of the par- ties interested...
10 00
1 50
ALF. For registration of title-deeds issued by is authorities...
5 00
81K. For reference to land, mortgage, or other registers (except those under Nos, 8 and 6)
1 50
810. For registration or discharge of mortgage
5 00
PART III.
Hm to be taken for certain Attendances in addition to any other Fee chargeable under the present Table, and to travelling and other Expenses (See Notes 3 and 4).
-At a shipwreck, or for the purpose of assist. $ c. ship in distress, per day
12.00 33-At a shipwreck, at request of parties in- Masked, to assist or adviso as to salvage, per day... 18 00 -At request of parties interested, or of local morities, at the affixing or removing of seals on perty of deceased persons, if absent less than two
-Ditto, ditto, for each additional hour, or Fation thereof, 3 dollars, with a maximum per day st
-At request of parties interested, or of local mundiorities, at a valuation, if absent less than two Guara..
-Ditto, ditto, for each additional hour, or Baution thereof, 3 dollars, with a maximum per day
uf
6 00
21.00
6. 00
24.00 -At request of parties interested, or of local audiorities, ut a sale, if absent less than two hours 12 00
89.-Ditto, ditto, for each additional hour, or $ e. fraction thereof, 3 dollars, with a maximum per 'day of
24.00
90. At request of parties interested, or of local authorities, for the transaction elsewhere than at the Consular Office of any of the duties for which a fee is provided in the Table of Consular Fees, for cach hour, or fraction thereof, 3 dollars, with a maximum per day of.....
24 00
91. At the request of partics interested, for the transaction of any of the duties for which a fee is provided in the Table of Consular Fees, whether at the Consular Office, or at the Consul's residence, before or after the customary business hours of the place, for each half-hour, or fraction thereof..
91a.-At request of parties interested, or of local authorities, at a measurement of land, for cach hour, or fraction thereof, 3 dollars, with a minimum of
1 50
6. 00
Fes i la taken in respect of ocrtain other Services which may be rendered by the Consul, at his discretion, at the roquent
of Parties interested.
92-For preparing average, bottomry or ar- bitation bond (see No. 29)
3. For drawing a declaration or other docu- , or the body of a protest, or for taking down writing verbal declarations or depositions of per- sanu made before the Consul, or for reducing into Ing agreements made before hin by contract- parties, exclusive of fees for attestation, &c. C: Part II.), if not exceeding 100 words....
$ c. 6. 00
105.-On sums remitted, or paid, to a Consul by private persons to be expended, or handed over, (5 per in accordance with their instructions, a com-cent. mission of
N.P.-Fee No. 105 is not to be charged on sums received for charitable purposes or for the pecuniary relief or repatriation of British subjects in difficulty or distress.
106.-On sums recovered by a Consul at the 5 por request, and on behalf, of private person-, a com- mission of
N.B.-The deposit not to be accepted until the Consul holds an acknowledgment, duly signed by or on behalf of the depositor. The Consul shall give a deposit receipt therefor.
1 50
94.—If exceeding that number, for each subse- anat 100 words, or fraction thereof
Scent.
0 76
45-For assisting in drawing up petitions, ap Taiations, or other documents not specified, each
107.-On deposits of money or valuables, a 25 per commission of
Scent.
1 50
M.-For making a copy of a document, if not eveling 100 words, exclusive of fee for certificate
Part II., No. 70)...
0 75
-If exceeding that number, for every subse- qunt 100 words, or fraction thereof
0 75
N.B.-If the copy is in any foreign language double the above lucy to be charged.
18-For making or verifying a translation of a dament, for every 100 words, or fraction thereof,
lusive of fee for certificate (sce Part II., No. 44) 150
-For drawing a will, if not exceeding 200 wani's (see Nos. 14 and 55)
6 00
100 If exceeding that number, for every subse- gumt 100 words, or fraction thereof
1 50
IL-For drawing a power of attorney (see No.
102.-In cases where one or more attesting wit- messes, besides the Consul, are required, for cach witness supplied by him at the request of the par- La interested...................................
3 00
075
A.B. As to the following fees (103 to 109) the discretionary ser- whees for which they are chargeable are not to be undertaken except at the sale risk and responsibility of the parties requesting the same, arić (Except as regards Fees 103 and 109) on condition of such Parties mipsting the proper Declaration, as the case may be.
13.-On sums advanced by a Consul at the quest, and on behalf, of private persons, a com- mision of
104.--Attendance out of Consular office, at the miest, and on behalf, of private persons, for the saction of business which a Consul is permitted, It is not bound, to undertake under the Consular Mayalations, for each hour, or fraction thereof, 3 duda18, with a maximum per day of (see Notes 3
5 per cent.
21.00
In the case of valuables the fee is to be calculated upon an estimate of their value, which must be given by the depositor when making the deposit.
108. For the administration and distribution' of the property, situato in the country of the Consul's residence, of a deceased British subject, 24 per not being a seaman, when undertaken in cases of cent. difficulty, and upon the written request of the on legally competent representatives of such deceased gross person, who shall at the same time declare in value. writing that they are aware of the fee chargeable for such service, and agree to pay the same...
109. In the case of the Consul's acting as $e. arbitrator, provided the parties interested declare in writing in the reference to arbitration that they are aware of the nature and rate of the fee charge- able for such service, and agree to pay the same, a commission on the value of the property or amount in dispute of 21 per cent., with a minimum
of
12.00
N.B. The value of the property or amount in dispute must be ascertained and agreed by the parties to the arbitration, and stated in the reference to arbitration.
NOTE.-1.-If the Consul shall be named Commissioner to ex- amine witnesses under a Commission issued by a British Court of Jus- tice he is allowed to act as such, charging and retaining the customary fees for so doing.
2. Notice is to be charged for drafting or receiving depositions, &c., taken er officio under the Merchant Shipping Acts, except in cases specially provided for.
3. In cases of attendances (Parts III, and IV.) the fee per day is to cover a period not exceeding twelve hours.
4. In cases of attendances (Parts III. and IV.), if the Consul finds it necessary to be accompanied by a clerk, the fee will be in- creased by one-half, or if a clerk only is sent, half the fees are to be charged.
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